Process for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane
US7767770B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for producing a mixture of ethylene and carbon monoxide by contacting ethane and an oxygen source with a catalyst comprising synthetic cryptomelane or octahedral molecular sieve. The method further comprises condensing the alkyl propionate with formaldehyde to produce an alkyl methacrylate.
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